Statutory bodies

Colt CZ Group SE

Board of Directors

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Jan Drahota
Chairman of the Board
Jan Drahota has been at the helm of Colt CZ Group as Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2021. Having joined the Group in 2014, he acted as its CEO from 2021 till 2024. His career also features various investment banking roles at Société Generale and non-executive director positions at ČEPS (Czech Transmission Grid) and the Czech Export Bank. A University of Chicago – Booth School of Business alum, Jan is proficient in Czech, English and French. As Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jan focuses on strategic development, identifying growth opportunities for the Group, and achieving the Company’s long-term goals and visions.
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Radek Musil
Vice-Chairman of the Board
Radek Musil is the CEO and the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Colt CZ Group SE from January 2025. Between 1999 - 2024 he was with Sellier & Bellot as its CEO and Chairman of the Board. Previously, he worked for the Czech company TON. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Nuclear and Physical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague and of the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, USA. As the Group CEO, Mr. Musil is responsible for the executive management of the Group, the implementation of the Group's business plan, and production and sales development.
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Josef Adam
Vice-Chairman of the Board
Mr. Adam oversees legal affairs, compliance, and risk management at Colt CZ. He joined the company after an extensive career spanning over a decade in leadership roles at Airport Prague, Czech Aeroholding, and Czech Airlines, where he managed legal, finance, HR, and IT departments. Prior to this, he was a partner at HAVEL & PARTNERS law firm. Mr. Adam holds a law degree from Charles University in Prague and an LL.M. from a joint program with Nottingham Trent University and Masaryk University in Brno.
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Jan Holeček
Member of the Board
Jan Holeček has been a member of Colt CZ Group Board of Directors since July 2021, focusing on business. His career began at Siemens in 2016 as a market analyst, progressing to a business development specialist. He then joined Česká zbrojovka a.s., where he moved from analyst to marketing director and board member, overseeing sales from 2017 to 2021. Holeček is a graduate of Bentley University, USA, with a degree in economy and finance.
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Jan Zajíc
Member of the Board
Jan Zajíc has been the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Česká zbrojovka since November 2020, after joining the company as CFO in 2019. His career includes various managerial roles in industrial firms both in the Czech Republic and internationally, with significant stints at Fatra, Continental Barum, and the Continental Group, focusing on financial management and controlling in Malaysia and Germany. A native of Uherské Hradiště, Zajíc graduated in Economics and Management from the Faculty of Business and Economics of Mendel University in Brno.

Supervisory Board

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David Aguilar
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Mr. Aguilar, who joined the Board of Directors of Colt CZ between 2020 and 2023, and subsequently became the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Group, brought to the role over 35 years of experience with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the United States Border Patrol. His career encapsulated extensive expertise in border law enforcement and administration, along with domestic and international policing, strategy, tactics, and policy development. Notably, he concluded his service as the Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, marking him as the highest-ranking career officer in the largest U.S. federal law enforcement agency, before retiring on 31 March 2013.
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Lubomír Kovařík
Vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board
Mr. Kovařík served as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Colt CZ Group from 2018 to July 2021. His journey began in the Army Air Force, reaching the rank of lieutenant before shifting to management roles in 1995 with Aulis, and later advancing to CEO at Škoda Praha, with further contributions at Eltodo EG and Mavel. His academic background includes a graduation from the Military Air Force University and an MBA from Sheffield University.
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René Holeček
Vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board
Mr. Holeček, who has been the majority owner of the company since 2014, embarked on his career in banking in 1990 at Komerční banka and Pragobanka, holding various executive roles. Transitioning to entrepreneurship and investment in 1994, he played a key role in the privatization of Třinecké železárny, demonstrating remarkable prowess in the industrial sector. His notable achievement includes the acquisition and turnaround of CZUB, alongside a business partner, establishing it as a leading small arms manufacturer globally. Mr. Holeček's educational background is in Economics and Management in metallurgy from the Technical University in Ostrava.
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Jana Růžičková
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mrs. Růžičková has over 15 years of experience in managerial positions and executive roles. She served as a member of the Supervisory Board at Česká zbrojovka since 2015 until 2023 and as a member of the Česká zbrojovka Audit Committee. Mrs. Růžičková also holds positions on the Board of Directors at Minezit and the Supervisory Board at CZ Agro Servis. Since 2014, she has acted as Statutory Director at M&H Management. Prior to her appointment to the Supervisory Board, she acted as vice-chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Group.
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Daniel Birmann
Member of the Supervisory Board
Mr. Daniel Birmann was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board based on the Nomination Agreement made on 16 May 2024 between Colt CZ Group SE and CBC Europe S.à r.l. in connection with the acquisition of 27.7% shareholding in Colt CZ by CBC. For the last few decades, Mr. Birmann has accompanied the success of CBC Global Ammunition Group as a member of the shareholding family, holding different managerial positions. His extensive experience in the small arms and ammunition sector makes him an expert in the field.

North America Leadership

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General George W. Casey, Jr. (Ret.)
Member of the Board of Directors, Colt CZ Group North America
Gen. Casey has been a member of the Board of Directors at Colt CZ Group North America, part of Colt CZ, since 2021. His distinguished career spans 41 years in the U.S. Army, culminating as the 36th Army Chief of Staff from 2007 to 2011, and commanding the Multi-National Force – Iraq from 2004 to 2007. Currently, he enriches academia as a Distinguished Senior Lecturer at Cornell University and the University of Denver, sharing his extensive leadership insights. Beyond his academic roles, Gen. Casey chairs the United Service Organizations Board of Governors, contributes to Leonardo DRS, and the Center for Global Development, and advises on several boards in robotics and veteran support. A Georgetown University alumnus with a master’s in international relations from Denver University, his expertise spans military, non-profit, and industry leadership.
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Jean-Louis Vanderstraeten
Member of the Board of Directors, Colt CZ Group North America
Mr. Jean-Louis Vanderstraeten, with over four decades in defense contracting, business planning, operations management, and corporate finance, joined the Board of Directors of Colt CZ Group North America, a Colt CZ subsidiary, in March 2022. His career includes significant roles such as Advisor to the Chairman at Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN) and the Browning Group, and leadership positions at FN Manufacturing, LLC in South Carolina and U.S. Repeating Arms Company, contributing to their growth and strategic direction. Before these roles, he served as CFO for the Asia Pacific Division of SAIT-Radio Holland, SA in Hong Kong. A financial expert from the Chambre Belge des Experts Comptables in Liege, Belgium, Vanderstraeten brings a wealth of experience to his current role. He resides in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Sean Congdon
President and CEO of Colt Canada
Sean Congdon heads Colt Canada since March 2024. He is a versatile business leader who brings rich experience from the automotive industry. Sean worked at Ford Motor Company of Canada in various managerial positions in the machining department between 1993 -2004. He was the Group Vice President North America at Linamar Corporation where he worked between 2004 - 2023. His professional skills include business strategies, planning, technical skills in the area of product, process and quality systems. Sean is a graduate of McMaster University in Hamilton and holds MBA from the Queen’s University in Kingston.

Audit committee

Jiří Nekovář
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Mr Nekovář served as President of the Czech Tax Advisers Chamber between 1996 and 2011. He was elected vice-president of Confédération Fiscale Européenne in 2006, and served as its president in 2013 and 2014. Jiří Nekovář is a member of the Czech Finance Minister’s Coordination Committee on Taxes. In December 2010, he was appointed a member of the Government’s National Economic Council (NERV), and has been a member of the Government Legislative Council’s Working Committee for regulation impact assessment (RIA) since 2011. He served as a member of the management board of the General Health Insurance Company in 2000 - 2006. He is a chairman of the Management Board of the University of Economics in Prague and a vice-chairman of the Management Board of Brno University of Technology. He acts as an arbitrator of the Arbitration Court of the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic. From August 2013 to May 2017, Jiří Nekovář served as President of the Public Audit Oversight Board. He was named Honorary Tax Advisor of AOTCA in November 2015. He is a founding member of the Global Tax Advisory Platform, and was elected Executive Board Director of CFE in September 2020. Jiří Nekovář was born on 10 May 1953 and resides at Václavské nám. 777/12, Prague 1, Czech Republic.
David Ondroušek
Member of the Audit Committee
Mr. Ondroušek worked for more than ten years in Deloitte's Audit Department, followed by 10 months in the WOOD & Company Finance Department and is currently working with Staněk, Tomíček & Partners tax offices. Mr. Ondroušek is a licensed auditor of the Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic and a member of the international professional organization Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. In addition to providing audit services, he focuses primarily on IFRS and transfer pricing advice. Mr. Ondroušek is a member of the Audit Committee since 17 January 2020 and his current office term expires on 30 June 2030. Mr. Ondroušek was born on 2 March 1976 and resides at Ruská 108, 100 00 Praha 10, Czech Republic.
Pavel Závitkovský
Member of the Audit Committee
Pavel Závitkovský is a graduate of the University of Economics in Prague. He has been a registered auditor with the Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic since 1990 and a certified internal auditor of the Institute of Internal Auditors (CIA) since 2002. Pavel Závitkovský has more than 22 years of experience from KPMG with audits in financial and industrial companies. He has also participated in numerous specific engagements such as due diligence, privatization projects, mergers, acquisitions, and internal audit services. He was one of the founders of the Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic. From 1998 to 2001, he served as Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic. From 2001 to 2003, he was Vice President of the Czech Institute of Internal Auditors. He currently serves as a member or chairman of the audit committees of a number of Czech banks. Mr. Závitkovský is a member of the Audit Committee since 1 July 2025 and his office term expires on 30 June 2030. Mr. Závitkovský was born on 19 July 1955 and resides at Hyacintová 3266/9, Záběhlice, 106 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic.